The French Defence Minister is to visit Japan later this month for talks with his Japanese opposite number...
Mr Burlatsky had been invited by his European parliament opposite number, Mr Ken Coates.
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opposite number — ˌopposite ˈnumber noun [countable] JOBS someone who has a similar job to yours in another organization or department: • They liaised with their opposite numbers in the foreign subsidiaries for the production of publicity. * * * opposite number UK … Financial and business terms
opposite number — index peer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
opposite number — noun count BRITISH someone s COUNTERPART in another organization … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
opposite number — ► NOUN ▪ a person s counterpart in another organization or country … English terms dictionary
opposite number — n. a person with reference to another having a comparable position, rank, etc. but in a different place, organization, or situation … English World dictionary
opposite number — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms opposite number : singular opposite number plural opposite numbers British someone s opposite number … English dictionary
opposite number — A person who holds the same position as oneself in another company or organization is called one s opposite number. I spoke to my opposite number in several local companies and we all agreed to join the anti pollution campaign … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
opposite number — {n. phr.} A person occupying the same position as someone in a different group, organization, or country. * /The opposite number of the President of the United States in Germany is the Chancellor of the Federal Republic./ … Dictionary of American idioms
opposite number — {n. phr.} A person occupying the same position as someone in a different group, organization, or country. * /The opposite number of the President of the United States in Germany is the Chancellor of the Federal Republic./ … Dictionary of American idioms
opposite\ number — n. phr. A person occupying the same position as someone in a different group, organization, or country. The opposite number of the President of the United States in Germany is the Chancellor of the Federal Republic … Словарь американских идиом
